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Lower end of Lake Norman has been hot spot for stripers, spots, white perch
Even as winter weather continues to dominate most of North Carolina, fishing success has increased at some freshwater venues, including Lake Norman. […]
Western NC
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Plinking Crappie — Get Lake Wylie slabs out from under docks
Slowly motoring up to a marina in the South Fork River, Mike Parrot cut the controls and eased his trolling motor into the water. A past Crappie Masters national champion from Charlotte, Parrott leaves behind his “heavy artillery” when he’s fishing for fun on home waters of Lake Wylie. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Carolina Crappie Association
Crappie fishing circles have seen a dwindling in size and scope of the national tournaments that used to regularly make stops in the Carolinas. […]
Freshwater Fishing
How to shoot docks for crappie
The art of shooting docks is a skill no crappie angler should be without. Shooting a jig allows the angler to present a bait well back under a boat dock or other overhead structure that couldn’t otherwise be reached. […]
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Duke Energy, NCWRC adds to Tuckasegee River access
The Tuckasegee River in Jackson County is one of the most popular rivers in western North Carolina for fishing and boating, but access often can be a problem, especially during prime fishing and boating seasons. […]
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High levels of mercury found in bass, perch, walleye in 2 mountain lakes
State officials have issued fish consumption advisories for Lake Chatuge in Clay County and Nantahala Lake in Macon County after recent testing showed unsafe mercury levels in smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch and walleye in Nantahala Lake and white bass and largemouth bass in Lake Chatuge. […]
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Pace grabs 2013 Bassmaster Classic championship
Mississippi’s Cliff Pace earned the 2013 Bassmaster Classic title today, taking possession of the trophy and pocketing $500,000 for his three-day total of 54, 12 ounces. […]
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U.S. Forest Service holds public hearings on management plan for next 15 years
Plans to manage the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests over the next 15 years are up for discussion, and sportsman have five opportunities to speak out for their interests over the next four weeks. […]
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Pace in lead of 2013 Bassmaster Classic after second day
Lyman’s Marty Robinson is making the most of his inaugural appearance at the Bassmaster Classic, going into the final day of the 2013 championship tournament in 10th. […]
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Robinson goes into second day of 2013 Bassmaster Classic in fifth place
Lyman’s Marty Robinson heads into the second day of the 2013 Bassmaster Classic, sitting a mere 9 ounces behind the leaders. […]